Fantasy football start/sit for Week 7: Carson Wentz contender for top fantasy QB

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Wentz has a number of things going for him in this game. First, the Redskins will be missing Jonathan Allen, who's out for the season. The remaining pass rushers have to go against Jason Peters, who Pro Football Focus just rated as the league's leading tackle.

Washington also has a banged up secondary, and may miss top cornerback Josh Norman (ribs). Meanwhile, the emergence of Nelson Agholor and Zach Ertz will pay dividends in a division showdown like this.

Wentz is on pace for 35 touchdowns and more than 4,000 yards, which would put him in the company of Tom Brady and Drew Brees.

Before last week, Ajayi’s owners had to wonder, ‘What gives?’ Since a 100-yard game in the opener, he hadn’t done much. The Jets limited him to 16 yards in his second game. But Ajayi and Jarvis Landry had a little “talk” about the offense with coach Adam Gase last week and it paid off in the form of 130 yards against the Falcons for Ajayi.

Gase said last time, the Jets “were more physical than we were and they got us out of rhythm.” They’ve looked out of rhythm themselves at times, ranking sixth in most points allowed to running backs.

The Eagles quarterback can prove he belongs among elites like Tom Brady and Drew Brees with a primetime showdown against the Redskins. Feel free to email your fantasy football questions or comments to plthompson@chicagotribune.com or tweet me at @_phil_thompson.